One American’s hilarious description of life in England

One helpful American has written a list of his observations on visiting the British isles, so his other countrymen will know what to expect.

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by Ellie Hooper |
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Scott Waters, who visited England over the summer, wrote his observations on his Facebook page - providing a hilarious insight into the country’s quirks.

‘Here’s what I learnt,’ wrote Scott, whose extensive list has gone viral on the net.

I was in England again a few weeks ago, mostly in small towns, but here's some of what I noticed:* Almost everyone is... > >

Posted by [Scott Waters](https://www.facebook.com/iScottFL) on [Thursday, September 24, 2015](https://www.facebook.com/iScottFL/posts/10207706696650031)

‘Almost everyone is very polite’ was one of the nicer observations, as well as ‘People don’t seem afraid of their neighbours or the government.’

Surprising revelations were that the American found British food ‘generally outstanding,’ and celebrated the nation’s pub culture.

‘Everyone knows more about out history than we do’ he added, while also saying that Brits seem generally smarter than the average American.

‘There are no guns,’ Scott rejoices, while going onto celebrate towel warmers and the village drunk.

Take a look at the full list above, and tell us what makes you proud to be British @CloserOnline.

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